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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > forensic medicine
social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > medicine > forensic medicine
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > medicine > forensic medicine
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > criminal investigation > forensic science > forensic medicine
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensic science > forensic medicine
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensic science > forensic medicine
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > police and law enforcement > forensic science > forensic medicine
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > investigation techniques > forensic science > forensic medicine
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > criminology and justice > investigation techniques > forensic science > forensic medicine
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > criminal investigation > forensics > forensic science > forensic medicine
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensics > forensic science > forensic medicine
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > police work > criminal investigation > forensics > forensic science > forensic medicine

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forensic medicine  

Definition

  • Forensic medicine refers to the application of medical facts to legal problems. It includes the medical examination of both the living and the dead in civil or criminal cases, along with the ethical and legal aspects of the behavior and practice of healthcare personnel. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Forensic Medicine]

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